Elite universities urged to investigate graduate gender pay gap Figures suggest that graduates of UK¡¯s highly selective institutions and specialists have widest differences in pay By Simon Baker 12 November
Government plan will ensure students can celebrate Christmas safely Support must continue beyond 9 December for those with positive Covid-19 tests, international students and others, says minister Michelle Donelan By Michelle Donelan 11 November
Ministers ¡®still working through¡¯ plans for new research funder Key issues on mission, leadership and position of ¡®Arpa¡¯ agency within wider system yet to be decided, MPs told By John Morgan 11 November
National security rules on UK investments may impact universities Government outlines scenario where university spinout¡¯s sale to investor with links to ¡®hostile state¡¯ could be called in under planned new law By John Morgan 11 November
English universities told to move teaching online by 9 December Government plan allows for six-day ¡®travel window¡¯ in run-up to deadline, but union says plan is ¡®riddled with holes¡¯ By Chris Havergal 11 November
Graduate recruiters cut intake as pandemic hits Employers have made ¡®significant, and unprecedented, adjustments to their student recruitment¡¯, report shows By Anna McKie 11 November
Horizon Europe needs new rules for association The potential involvement of the UK, Australia and Canada requires a fair payments mechanism between the EU and associate countries, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 11 November
MEPs claw back €4 billion for Horizon Europe After cutbacks to the programme in July, lawmakers have managed to pad out the budget slightly, but universities remain disappointed By David Matthews 10 November
¡®Huge hurdles¡¯ for mass pre-Christmas Covid tests, says union Government plans week of mass testing to get English students home for festive season By Anna McKie 10 November
Wales promises ¡®robust¡¯ assessment after cancelling 2021 A levels Minister says she has consulted with universities across the UK on the decision By Chris Havergal 10 November
Blunkett: business schools could have tried to fix test and trace Former education secretary says business schools must work harder to demonstrate their relevance By Anna McKie 10 November
UK¡¯s 600K overseas student target ¡®still achievable¡¯ New ¡®international education champion¡¯ predicts numbers will continue to grow despite Covid and Brexit, but modes of delivery will alter By Ellie Bothwell 10 November